Coach Dirk Koetter has to appreciate that his group’s Hard Knocks session was mostly devoid of drama. The late addition of Pro Bowl S T.J. Ward could be a boon for the defense.

It’s certainly no secret that the Bucs are one of the most up-and-coming teams in the league right now, especially after having one of the best offseasons in the entire NFL. Jason Licht and Co. made quite a star-studded splash through free agency as well as the draft, landing talented playmakers like DeSean Jackson, Chris Baker, O.J. Howard, Chris Godwin and several other dangerous weapons.

As a result, the Bucs are strolling into the regular season with a new mindset, a fresh outlook and determined to establish one of the most lethal offenses in the league thanks to Jameis Winston being under center, Dirk Koetter at the helm, and of course Winston now having a plethora of explosive targets to dispose to this year.

The Buccaneers haven’t reached the playoffs since 2007, but they’re walking into the regular season determined to change that with high hopes of reaching the post season for the first time in over a decade and finish the year strong with another winning season in Year 3 of the Bucs’ Jameis Winston era.

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